Parks provide urban residents with access to recreational green space and an experience of nature within the urban area. In this section we explore how parks can be designed and managed to increase biodiversity, and how they can also function as nature reserves.
- Provision should be made within the greenspace hierarchy for ecologically functional natural greenspaces and associated habitats
- Ecologically functional habitats can be incorporated into existing parks through new planting or by changing management techniques
- Ecology parks can be designed based on the selection of appropriate plant communities and an understanding of their response to landscape conditions
- Local Nature Reserves have an important role to play as outdoor classrooms for local communities
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